George Washington Kemp

Lake County Sheriff's Office — Lakeport, CA

Felonious

End of Watch May 5, 1910

Age 56

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Sheriff Kemp was shot and killed by one of two Indians he was attempting to arrest for stealing a saddle. Both suspects, ages 16 and 17, were captured a short time later. The 17-year-old gunman was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to life. He died in prison on June 24, 1915. The other suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 25 years. He was paroled on June 25, 1920. In April of 1921 he was returned to prison to serve out the remainder of his sentence for violating his parole. He was released in 1925.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Kemp served with the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Lakeport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Kemp.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Lake County Sheriff's Office

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Lakeport, Lake County, CA

Platform Identity lcso.lake.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 5, 1910

Age 56

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Sheriff George Washington Kemp is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Lake County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Lake County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious